affirmance
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary:
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Af·firm·ance
n.
[Cf. OF. afermance.]
1. Confirmation; ratification; confirmation of a voidable act.
This statute . . . in affirmance of the common law.Bacon.
2. A strong declaration; affirmation. Cowper.
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West's Encyclopedia of American Law:
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Affirmance
This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.
A declaration by an appellate court that a judgment, order, or decree of a lower court that has been brought before it for review is valid and will be upheld.
